{"id":91758,"date":"2026-04-11T13:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/national-authorities-act-to-curb-fish-livestock-smuggling"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:06:09","slug":"national-authorities-act-to-curb-fish-livestock-smuggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/national-authorities-act-to-curb-fish-livestock-smuggling","title":{"rendered":"National Authorities Act to Curb Fish Livestock Smuggling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The council of Ministers has announced new measures to curb the illegal smuggling of fish and livestock products as part of efforts to strengthen regulation in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows the approval by the Council of Ministers of a Memorandum of Understanding presented by the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec, on the Livestock Development Policy and Strategic Plan for 2026\u20132030.<\/p>\n<p>The policy aims to modernize and regulate the livestock and fisheries sectors and position them as contributors to economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Minister of Information, David Yau-Yau, said the government is taking steps to manage livestock and fisheries resources. He said illegal smuggling has affected the sector, with fish and livestock products transported across borders without regulation.<\/p>\n<p>He said the government also plans to improve livestock productivity through the introduction of improved breeds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Sudan is leading in livestock and fisheries. So many people attempted to smuggle most of our fisheries across the regions without proper regulation,\u201d Yau-Yau said.<\/p>\n<p>The policy is expected to improve accountability, support commercialization, and increase the contribution of the livestock and fisheries sectors to the economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The council of Ministers has announced new measures to curb the illegal smuggling of fish and livestock products as part of efforts to strengthen regulation in the sector. 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